安徽省程集中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.doc

20132014学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷第 I 卷 (共115分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A.19.15 B.9.15 C.9.18答案是B。1. What will Dorothy do on the weekend? A. Go out with her friend. B. Work on her paper. C. Make some plans.2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt? A. $15. B. $30. C. $50.3. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon? A. To attend a wedding. B. To visit an exhibition. C. To meet a friend.4. When does the bank close on Saturday? A. At l: 00 pm. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm.5. Where are the speakers? A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C .At a hotel.第二节听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about Nora? A .She prefers a room of her own. B. She likes to work with other girls.C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat? A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where has Barbara been? A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome.9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase? A. Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Who is making the telephone call? A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper? A. His wife. B. His boss. C. His secretary.12. What is the message about? A. A meeting. B. A visit to France. C. The date for a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who could the man speaker most probably be? A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer.14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place? A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. B. Getting ready to cross the road. C. Standing outside a bank.15. When did the accident happen? A. At about 8:00 a.m. B. At about 9:00 a.m. C. At aboutl0:00 a.m.16. How did the accident happen? A .A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about? A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students? A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.19. What can students do in the practical areas? A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions? A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of the labs.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。21. It is really _ useful dictionary, _ dictionary every one of us needsA. an, a B. a, the C. the, a D. a, a22. Unfortunately, it rained for two weeks, which completely _ our plan.A. ruined B. harmed C. crashed D. attacked23. With his attention _ on his book, he didnt notice me enter his study. A. focusing B. focused C. to focus D. focus24. There was a fire accident in the hotel last night. Fortunately everyone had a(n) _ escape from the fire and no one was hurt.A. narrow B. likely C. shallow D. unique25. We all like the way _ the teacher gives his lessons.A. which B. that C. what D. how26. When I came in, I saw her sitting in the sofa _ in thought. A. to lose B. losing C. lost D. being lost27. Shall we go to Shanghai by plane? _.A. Its your opinion B. I don t mind C. Its all up to you D. Thats your decision28. One of the advantages of living on the top of a high building is that you can get a good _.A. sight B. scenery C. appearance D. view29. He made a suggestion yesterday that the sports meeting _ be put off until next Wednesday.A. would B. must C. should D. could30. Ive talked a lot about walking. , I want to say it is a cheap, safe and enjoyable form of exercise.A. In detail B. In conclusion C. In effect D. In reality31. How are you getting on with the work?So far it _ easy but things may change.A. has been B. is C. was D. would be32. To our surprise, girls _ more than half of all the students in the school.A. take up B. put up C. make up D. set up33. most parents care about is to provide the best education for their children.A. What B. That C. How D. Whether34. It is such a good place everybody wants to go and visit it is well known all over the world.A. that; that B. as; as C. as; that D. that; as35. Look! Here _. Lets get on it.A. is coming a bus B. comes a bus C. a bus is coming D. a bus comes第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all need a healthy environment. _36_, we produce waste every day and it _37_ harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do _38_ to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real _39_ to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a _40_ life.Remember these three _41_: reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce means “use less”. Dont _42_ things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really _43_ or maybe the _44_ one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a _45_ country.Reuse means “use again”. Use things for _46_ possible. When we buy things, make sure that they _47_ a long time. We should take care of them _48_ they will last, and we should _49_ them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Dont use a paper cup or a paper bag. Its better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them _50_.Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it _51_ energy to change something into something else, its better than _52_ things or burning them. Find out _53_ can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy _54_ made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save _55_.36. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides37. A. gives B. takes C. causes D. does38. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. everything39. A. difference B. mistake C. effect D. help40. A. busy B. hard C. green D. happy41. A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lessons42. A. buy B. produce C. save D. waste43. A. necessary B. important C. helpful D. useful44. A. cheap B. expensive C. new D. old45. A. rich B. developed C. foreign D. poor46. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as much as D. as well as47. A. use B. last C. keep D. live48. A. so that B. if C. because D. though49. A. sell B. lend C. throw D. repair50. A. less B. more C. again D. better51. A. costs B. spends C. takes D. pays52. A. throwing away B. putting away C. taking away D. giving away53. A. that B. which C. what D. how54. A. cups B. bags C. boxes D. products55. A. money B. trees C. paper D. time第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A I find some of the ways in which Chinese parents show love for their children rather surprising. Obviously there are some pretty big differences between our behaviors and theirs in this respect. Most Chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention from the adults around them. Is this a sort of spoiling or love? I wonder.Most westerners would think it is a sort of spoiling rather than love. We think love means educating your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life. That includes learning to accept the fact that he cant get everything he wants. As an adult, he will not always get the quite expensive car he hunts for; she will not always manage to acquire the beautiful dress she longs for. So we try to teach our children early to cope with the disappointment of not getting what they want.I find too much such kind of love for the children can actually spoil them. To my surprise, it seems that the life of a Chinese child is rather hard. Without doubt, the child is the very center of a whole circle of adults, but on the other hand he or she is also expected to start studying according to adults wishes. Many children of my sons age take piano lessons, painting classes and even English lessons. It looks as if Chinese adults think that just playing without learning anything is a waste of time. So in this respect our children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play. But without this sort of play how can western children develop such free and rich imaginations? In fact the connection between this imagination and the creativity is so important in the childrens future life.56. In which way do most Chinese children seem to be spoiled?A. They can be supported by their parents.B. They can play whenever they want.C. They need not behave themselves.D. Their demands can always be satisfied.57. In the authors opinion, the life of a Chinese child is .A. rather hard B. rather easy C. independent D. colorful58. The author thinks Western children appear spoiled because .A. they can manage time by themselvesB. they can have the freedom to playC. they can take piano lessonsD. they may have expensive toys59. The best title of the passage could be .A. Chinese childrens early educationB. How to develop kids imaginationC. What is the real love for childrenD. The imagination and creativity. BThe Mysterious UniverseBy Ellen Jackson and Nic BishopHow did the universe begin? How big is it? What is dark matter? Cosmologist（宇宙哲学家）and expert supernova（超新星）hunter Alex Filippenko hopes that supernovas can help us answer some of these questions. But first weve got to find them! Join Alex and his team as they go on the hunt with huge telescopes and banks of computers.The Time and Space of Uncle AlbertBy Russell StannardWhat would you say if your uncle asked you whether you would like to go into space? Youd say, “When do I leave?”, just like the girl in this story. Gedanken is speeding across the universe trying to help her uncle answer some questions, such as “How big is space?” and “Where does gravity come from?” Along the way she also discovers how to get heavier without getting fat, how to live forever without knowing it, and the strange things that can happen when you go really fast.Georges Secret Key to the UniverseBy Lucy Hawking and Stephen HawkingWhen George chases his pet pig through a hole in the fence, little does he expect that he will soon be riding a comet（彗星）around Saturn（土星）. But just as he discovers the joys of space exploration with the computer Cosmos, which can open doors anywhere in the universe, everything starts to go wrong. When Georges lest-favorite teacher steals Cosmos and traps his friends dad in a black hole, can George set things right in time?A Childs Introduction to the Night SkyBy Michael DriscollWith a telescope or without one, this book can get you started exploring planets, stars and even strange stuff like time, space, and black holes. The universe is a big place, but this book comes with a handy star finder that you can take out with you at night to help you find your way around the stars. Look up and discover the universe!60. According to the text, Alex Filippenko _.A. invented huge telescopes B. is looking for supernovasC. doesnt need many computers D. knows a lot about dark matter61. What do we know about Georges Secret Key to the Universe？A. It is a sad story B. It is about a pet pigC. It is a co-authored book D. It is based on a real life story.62. Which book would you read if you want to know about gravity?A. The Mysterious Universe B. The Time and Space of Uncle AlbertC. Georges Secret Key to the Universe D. A Childs Introduction to the Night Sky.63. What do the four books have in common? A. They have the same topics? B. They are intended for adults. C. They have the same number of characters D. They leave many questions to the readers C New research suggests that cutting daily sitting time to less than three hours might extend your life by two years. “Humans were designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely encourage us to walk around,” says Peter Katzmarzyk, an expert at the University of Louisiana. “Sitting is common in our lives today. We sit while were driving, eating and watching TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.” Katzmarzyk said. “We cant throw away physical activity. Its extremely important. We have 60 years of researchers showing us that.” Katzmarzyk said. Katzmarzyk and other researchers are trying to discover how sitting all day affext our lifespans（寿命）. “This is a relatively new area of studyStudies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and death or television viewing and death have been very rare in the last four or five years,” said Katzmarzyk. Katzmarzyk and his colleagues analyzed data from these studies, which involved almost 167,000 adults. Then they turned to a government-run survey of Americans to find out exactly how much time people spend sitting and watching. Not only did the team find that U.S. citizens could live longer by sitting less, they found that cutting TV time to less than two hours a day could add an extra 1.4 years to their lives.People whove spent half their waking lives sitting down might well ask, “Is it ever too late to make a change?”“We would say No. Its never too late. Physical activity is good for you at every age.” Katzmarzyk said.Katzmarzyk says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives. They recommend a few simple changes: frequently getting up from your desk, taking walks at lunch time, and instead of e-mailing colleagues, walking over to their offices and talking face-to-faceall activities that can be enjoyable as well as life-extending.64. Peter Katzmarzyk seems to believe that _.A. we should not sit for a long time B. most people like to sit most of the timeC. office jobs encourage us to walk a lot D. modern lifestyles are good for our health65. The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 probably refers to _.A. taking physical exercise is important B. many researches should be carried out C. we should exercise during working hours D. people should focus on their health at work66. Why did Katzmarzyk and his colleagues turn to a government-run survey? A. To collect information for the government B. To know how long people sit and watch TV C. To find what citizens do in their spare time D. To discover how sitting for long affects their lives67. The best title of the text would be _. A. What Is the Healthiest Lifestyle？B. Sitting for a Long Time Is Bad for UsC. Study Suggests Sitting Less Can Extend LifeD. It Is Never Too Late to Change Our Way of Life DSome say the Internet will kill off papers. Others say not so fast.Are newspapers dying?Thats the heated debate these days. Many say the disappearance of the daily paper is just a matter of time. The future of journalism is in news websites, not newsprint.However, others say, newspapers have been with us for hundreds of years, and while all news may be online some day, papers can exist for some time.So whos right? Ill outline the arguments on both sides, and then you can decide.Newspapers Are DeadNewspapers are in trouble. Circulation is dropping, display and classified ad income is drying up, and the industry has experienced a hard time. Big metro papers like the Rocky Mountain News have stopped operating, and even bigger newspaper companies like the Tribune Co. go bankrupt（破产）.And where are newspaper readers going? To the Web. A recent study has found that Internet users read online newspapers for an average of 53 minutes per week in 2008. Thats highest level recorded in the eight years when the study has been done.The study found that 22 percent of users said they stopped their subscription（订阅）to a printed paper or magazine because they could access the same content online.Some people say the Internet is just a better place to get the news. “On the Web, newspapers are live, and they can supplement（增补）their coverage with audio, video, and the valuable resources of their vast contents,” says Geffrey I. Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future.68. How does the author present the topic to be discussed?A. By presenting others prediction B. By asking a questionC. By providing opposite opinions D. By talking about the background69. The purpose of writing the text is to _.A. try to draw a general conclusionB. encourage rea